Summary: Severus Snape returns from the war a shadow of the wizard he was. Hermione Granger returns from the war restless and yearning to taste life in all its flavours. What happens when the proverbial irresistible force meets the immovable object? Told to the tune of Stevenson's A Child's Garden of Verses.

Summary: On the night the light is defeated and the dark wins, Lord Voldemort grants a boon to his most valued and trusted spy.
This is a very, very dark and disturbing story of pain and punishment. If you find the idea of non-con and dub-con unsettling, please understand this will not be the story for you.
But also know this: at the heart of this story lies a mystery. All will be revealed if you dare to continue.